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Understanding Books: Definition and Types

A book is a set of sheets bound together and containing written content, with each sheet called a leaf and each side called a page. Books can contain works of literature and are divided into sections called books (Book 1, Book 2, etc) in novels and other works. While books are typically printed on paper, they can also be electronic. Books are sold in bookstores, borrowed from libraries, and there are approximately 130 million book titles published as of 2010.

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Understanding Books: Definition and Types

A book is a set of sheets bound together and containing written content, with each sheet called a leaf and each side called a page. Books can contain works of literature and are divided into sections called books (Book 1, Book 2, etc) in novels and other works. While books are typically printed on paper, they can also be electronic. Books are sold in bookstores, borrowed from libraries, and there are approximately 130 million book titles published as of 2010.

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A book is a set of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of ink, paper, parchment, or

other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is
called a leaf, and each side of a leaf is called a page. A set of text-filled or illustrated pages
produced in electronic format is known as an
Books may also refer to works of literature, or a main division of such a work. In library and
information science, a book is called a monograph, to distinguish it from serial periodicals such
as magazines, journals or newspapers. The body of all written works including books is literature.
In novels and sometimes other types of books (for example, biographies), a book may be divided
into several large sections, also called books (Book 1, Book 2, Book 3, and so on). An avid
reader of books is a bibliophile or colloquially, bookworm.
A shop where books are bought and sold is a bookshop or bookstore. Books can also be
borrowed from libraries. Googlehas estimated that as of 2010, approximately 130,000,000
unique titles had been published.
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